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Puri: The sacred 'Niladri Bije' ritual, marking the return of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra to their abode, the Ratna Simhasan of the Shree Jagannath Temple, after their 12-day stay at the Gundicha temple, will be observed Tuesday. The deities will enter the...

Nandapur: With low-pressure-induced incessant rainfall continuing across Odisha for the past 16 days, students in Koraput district’s Nandapur block have been forced to eat their mid-day meals under the cover of umbrellas out in the open, due to absence of proper dining halls in their...

Daringbadi: In a significant push to boost women-led agri-enterprises and promote local produce, Mission Shakti Director Manika Priyadarshini visited Kandhamal district’s Daringbadi block to assess ongoing efforts and chart a roadmap for value addition in key crops like strawberries, turmeric, and coffee through processing units....

Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri Monday announced that the ASI has completed the repair of the 12th century shrine's 'Ratna Bhandar' (treasury) and inventory-related work will begin after approval of the state government. This was announced in a joint press briefing by...

Bhadrak: Two brothers were killed and another person was injured when lightning struck them while working in their agricultural field in Bhadrak district Monday, police said. The deceased were identified as Madan Maharana (60) and Hurdananda Maharana (57) of Chandasahi village under Tihidi police limits....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said that his government has set a target of planting 7.5 crore saplings across the state this year under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign. Addressing the sixth state-level 'Van Mahotsav' here, Majhi said nearly 6.69...

Jajpur: The executive officer of Vyasanagar Municipality in Odisha's Jajpur district was allegedly held captive by some local councillors in his office June 26, an official said Monday. The incident came to light after the officer complained to the Jajpur district collector Sunday. As per...

Puri: Servitors Monday performed ‘Adhar Pana', a ritual of offering sweet water to the deities on their chariots, a day before their return to the Jagannath temple in Puri, which will mark completion of the Rath Yatra festival. The idols of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has resolved more than 10,000 public grievances during 11 rounds of hearings since assuming office, the CMO said Monday. According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), 10,132 out of 10,894 grievances received so far have...

Phulbani: Three Maoists, including two women, hailing from Chhattisgarh Monday surrendered before security forces in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said. The surrendered Maoists were identified as Made Beti alias Champa, a divisional committee member of the BGN (Bansadhara-Ghumsur-Nagabali) division of the CPI (Maoist) outfit, Raju...